 SilkTork (3941), Rochester, Kent, England
Apr 27, 2003
Lot No. 0307 - best before 1/5/04. Deeply delectable. It's good to discover another bottle conditioned Imperial Stout - it's pure heaven to discover one as scrumptious as this. I tried this alongside A. le Coq and Bell's Expedition Stout. It came a (very) close second to the A le Coq. Chocolate and leather and ripe morello cherries and strawberries & cream and rum chocolate and cane sugar and mildew and soy sauce and lemon sherbet...the flavours just go on and on. A beautifully smooth texture with a gentle sweetness backed by a perfectly balanced alcohol warmth. A classic.
DSG (867), Yuvalim, Israel
Aug 9, 2008 (6/29/08) Bottle sample at RBESG08 grand tasting in Plzen. Black color with a brown head. A quite burnt aroma with some dark chocolate and hints of alcohol. Very sweet roasted flavor with chocolate and some caramel. Very full-bodied with a thick mouthfeel.
KimJohansen (4299), Copenhagen V, Denmark
Aug 3, 2008 Black with ntiny brown head. Sweet aroma with roasted malt, alcohol and coffee notes. sweet flavor with roasted malt, caramel, coffee, liquerice and chocolate notes. Lovely.
bager (2060), Copenhagen N, Denmark
Jul 29, 2008 Bottled @ RBESG Grand Tasting 2008. Very dark brown in colour with notes of roasted malt, dark fruit and vanilla.
Papsoe (10517), Frederiksberg, Denmark
Jul 23, 2008 (Bottle 27,5 cl) Dark brown with an orangey tint and a light brown head. Distinct burned coffee aroma. Quite full-bodied with sweet chocolatey accents. A little low in carbonation. Plenty of vanilla also. Almost no bitterness. 290608
TBone (5116), Pori, Finland
Jul 20, 2008 Bottled@RBESG Grand Tasting 2008
Pitch black color, small tan head. Roasted, some oakish notes. Sweetish, licoricey. Aftertaste is sweet and toasted. Nice sipping beer.
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